Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus
| Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus | |
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| Artist | Unknown (The Master of 1456) |
| Year | 1450s |
| Dimensions | 95 cm × 62 cm (37 in × 24 in) |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie, Berlin |
The Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus is a 1450s painting by an unknown artist referred to as the “Master of 1456”.[1]: 309, 312 [2] It is held by the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin.
Hortus Conclusus is Latin for “enclosed garden”, a motif of biblical origin where the Virgin Mary herself is represented as a garden.[1]: 303
References
- ^ a b Larson, Victoria (2013). "A Rose Blooms in the Winter: The Tradition of the Hortus Conclusus and its Significance as a Devotional Emblem". Dialog. 52 (4). Wiley–Blackwell: 303–312. doi:10.1111/dial.12066. ISSN 0012-2033. OCLC 5497226523.
- ^ Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus by Unknown Master, German. Web Gallery of Art. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015.
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